Eleven months, somewhere north of 1,300 articles and many more subscribers later, we’re about to turn 1 year old. To celebrate, we’ll be hosting an anniversary party at Dulono’s Pizza in Minneapolis on Friday, Sept. 7, at 6 p.m.

We won’t have panel discussions with the writers this time, but many of them will be there to hang out. We will also have a limited supply of beer and pizza, plus a ticket raffle, for our subscribers. Sadly, there will be no dunk tank or pin the tail on the donkey. Check out the details below and stay tuned for more as the date gets closer.

For those of you who have been around most of the year, you’ve seen us grow from a hockey site into one that covers six major professional teams in town. As we head into our second fall sports season, we will be announcing even more expanded coverage plans soon and will be doing a whole week of special content leading up to the party. All the while, The Athletic as a whole has added new markets around the country at a breakneck pace, along with more national verticals — including fantasy football, just announced Monday.

It’s all part of our effort to keep this network your go-to for sports content. Thanks to you all for getting us to this milestone. We’re looking forward to a great Year 2. Hope to see you on September 7.

The Athletic Minnesota’s First Anniversary Party

When: Friday, Sept. 7, beginning at 6 p.m.

Where: Dulono’s Pizza. 118 N 4th St in Minneapolis.

Who: Anyone is welcome to join The Athletic Minnesota’s writers for the event. Please note, though, that only subscribers with proof of subscription will be eligible to receive the beer, pizza and tickets mentioned below.

Beer and pizza: We will have free beer and pizza available to our subscribers on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last. Proof of subscription will be required to partake, either by showing the app on your phone or having a printed copy of your account page from the website. There will be per-subscriber limits of one beer and one serving of pizza to be sure we can accommodate as many subscribers as possible before supplies run out. We’ll have more details the week of the party.

Wild ticket raffle: We’ll be raffling off a pair of tickets to a Wild game, again only for subscribers. Details to come at the event.

The Athletic swag: We’ll have some The Athletic stickers and phone wallets to hand out, again while supplies last.

Pool tournament: We may also organize a pool tournament on the tables at Dulono’s. If you’re interested in participating, email me at [email protected]

RSVP? No need, but we’d recommend arriving early so you get some beer and pizza before it runs out.

Zack Pierce is the Managing Editor for The Athletic Minnesota. Before that, he spent over 10 years in various editorial capacities at FOXSports.com after a brief stint at ESPN.com. A Minnesota native, he co-founded the Trent Tucker Fan Club and refused to interact with society for several hours after the 1998 NFC championship game. He can be reached at [email protected]